Video: August Wilson: The Ground On Which I Stand [Full Movie]

It premiered on PBS last Friday, as part of its AMERICAN MASTERS series; if you missed it, or didn’t DVR to watch later, you can now watch “August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand,” in full, online, embedded below.

Directed by Emmy and Peabody-winner Sam Pollard (long-time Spike Lee editor, as well as a director and producer in his own right), the documentary explores the life and legacy of Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson – the man some call America’s Shakespeare — from his roots as a Pittsburgh activist and poet, to his indelible mark on Broadway.

Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews, and new dramatic readings, bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling each decade of the 20th century African American experience. The film features new interviews with Viola Davis, Charles Dutton, Laurence Fishburne, James Earl Jones, Suzan-Lori Parks, Phylicia Rashad, his widow/costume designer Constanza Romero, and others, sharing stories of the late great African American playwright’s rich theatrical canon.

PBS is premiering the film in honor of the 70th anniversary of Wilson’s birth, as well as the 10th anniversary of his death, and for Black History Month.

Watch the full film below:

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You can also cop this movie on PBS.org & iTunes!!!

News source courtesy of Shadow & Act!!!